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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,230,598.50 and 7,048,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,230,598.50 and 7,048,001 is: 15,376,196.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,598.50 : 7,048,001 = 7,048,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,598.50/7,048,001 = 7,048,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,598.50x = 7,048,001 × 7,048,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,598.50x = 49,674,318,096,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,674,318,096,001/3,230,598.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,376,196.73

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